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INDEPENDENCE—Two arma-das battled at sea along a gridmarked by masking tape on aSaturday afternoon at the Wil-liamE. Durr branch of theKen-ton County Public Library.

This adult-sizedgameofMil-ton Bradley’s “Battleship” pit-ted two teams against each oth-er in a treacherous waterborneconflict upon the high seas, butwithcardboardshipson thecar-peted floor of the library’s ac-tivity room.

Briefly, the seafaring war-riors took a break to eat pizza.

Library associate and volun-teer coordinator Elizabeth En-dress said she was inspired bysomething she found online.

“I saw some life-size ver-sions of the game ‘Clue’ on Pin-terest, and I thought about ourmeeting room and how it’s setup,” she said. “I thought ‘Battle-ship’ would be a great game toplay in our meeting room be-

cause we have this partitionwall we could use as the backpart of the board.”

Traditionally, the game fea-tures two fleets of five shipseach – a patrol boat, destroyer,submarine, battleship and anaircraft carrier – fastened to ahorizontal plastic grid, andplayers can mark “hits” or“misses”with pegs on averticalgrid.

Endress drew all 10 of thecardboard ships by hand, andthen she and other library staffmembers and volunteers cutthem out over a period of aboutthree weeks.

She said the cardboard wasdonated, so hosting the gamedidn’t require any purchasesbesides the pizza and a couplerolls of tape.

Miranda Cruse of Independ-ence got to the library a few

hours early to help make thegrid for the game.

“I generally only get to play‘Battleship’withmy little sister,and I have to let her win, so thisis fun because I could at leasttry and win,” said Cruse.

Rachel Wood, and her hus-band, Christian, of HighlandHeights came for their chanceto play.

“Usually, I come to libraryevents for my 3-year-old son. Idon’t come to a lot of events foradultsorolderpeople,”shesaid.“I played ‘Battleship’ a lotwhenIwas a kid, andwhen I got invit-ed I thought it was going to beextremely amazing.”

Endress said she hopes tohost more large-scale games.

For more information aboutthe Kenton County Public Li-brary and its events, visitwww.kentonlib.ky.us or call859-962-4030.

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Rachel Wood, seated in the aircraft carrier at left, library associate Elizabeth Endress, and Dorothy VanHussin the battleship, laugh after scoring a “hit” on their opponents’ ship in a large-scale game of “Battleship.”AMY SCALF/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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The152 acres of the North-ern Kentucky MitigationBank along the Licking Riveris closed – unless permissionis given.

But an open invitation tohike the land south of Alexan-dria is extended during a hik-ing tour at 9 a.m. Saturday,Jan. 11.

Management of the landhas been overseen by the non-profit Campbell ConservancysinCE 2011. It is maintainedfor a public purpose.

“It’s a good project for theconservancy to be involvedwith because it does allow usto expand the role and hostthese public hikes and line upsome scientific studies,” saidMarkMcGinnis ofFortThom-as, a director for the conser-vancy’s board.

The mitigation bank wasauthorized in June 2009 by theU.S.ArmyCorps ofEngineers

to sell 35.4 one-acre credits tooffsetdamage toarea streamsand wetlands by developmentunder the federalCleanWaterAct of 1972, according to thewebsite http://nkmbcredits.com/index.html. The websitelists the cost for credits at$34,000 per acre.

There are at least 32 differ-ent species of birds using thewetlands, and deer, box tur-tles and snakes have beenseen, McGinnis said.

“At one time there was ahawk that patrols the area.Wedo have a lot of turkey, andwe’ve even seen some wild-flowers that I’ve never seen inthis area before,” he said.

McGinnis said the proper-ty was once used as farmland,and the wetlands werecleared. Since2009 therehavebeen more than 2,000 treesplanted and some earthenberms installed to bring thewetlands back.

Hike opensprivate naturepreserve for a dayBy Chris [email protected]

Members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 70 from Fort Thomaswork to clear a trail in the fall of 2013 at the Northern KentuckyMitigation Bank wetland preserve. From left are Riley Kuether ofFort Thomas, Tim Martin of Cold Spring, and Patrick Ganote andMichael Daly, both of Fort Thomas. THANKS TOMARKMCGINNIS

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INDEPENDENCE — At SimonKenton, the 12 days of Christ-mas giving don’t include par-tridges,peartreesorpiperspip-ing.

The gifts are a little morepractical because they’re beingcollected for the high school’sYouth Service Center, which

helps needy students with sup-plies, counseling and job place-ment.

Items for the school’s 12Days of Giving, between Dec. 2and 17, included school sup-plies, scarves and gloves, andhygiene products.

Student Council PresidentMaria Fuson tweeted a pictureof the list, which got retweetedandposted on Instagram tohelp

students remember what tobring on which days.

“There were a good amountof kids tweeting, and it made iteasy towork together,” shesaid.

“The thing that makes memost proud is that these are ourstudents helping our students,”said Principal Martha Setters.“It’s very heartwarming. It’sgood to know they have goodcharacter.”

In the past, students at theKentonCountySchoolDistrict’slargest high school have heldtoy drives or adopted familiesduring the holidays.

Spreading their giving over12 days “made things moremanageable for students,” saidLeann Lewis, student councilsponsor. “Kidswere able to help

Simon Kenton senior KristenFornwald helps arrangedonations for the school’s YouthService Center after the 12 Daysof Giving. AMY SCALF/THE COMMUNITY

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“The first year I wasout there the vegeta-tion wasn’t that high,and now the pools arereally full and some ofthe wildlife is startingto come back there,” hesaid.

Conservancy boardmembers inspect theproperty at least threeor four times a year.

“It’s a really uniqueproperty, it’s reallybeautiful out there andevery season is like anew experience,” hesaid.

Inspecting the prop-erty, and making surepeople do not ride allterrain vehicles on theproperty ordamage theland, is the conservan-cy’s job,McGinnis said.

“In this case, withthemitigation bank, it’sstill private property,the conservation ease-ment protects particu-larly thewetland area,”McGinnis said.

Jim Wenstrup, apartner in Wolfe RoadLLC, owners of theproperty, said develop-ers or others within thearea servedby themiti-gation bank can buycredits for damagingstreams or wetlands.The service area in-cludes most of KentonCounty, the Westernhalf of Campbell Coun-ty and portions of 14other Kentucky coun-

ties along the LickingRiver.

Wenstrup said thecompany he works for,the Scheben Group inFlorence, obtained theproperty at an oppor-tune time when thecompany was facingsome issues and need-ed to buy some credits.

“We are in the devel-opment business as anoperation, and we gotsome reports it wouldpossibly qualify as aninvestment bank formitigation,” he said.

Mitigation bankshave to be inspected bya third party to makesure it is not being de-veloped and is beingpreserved, and that’swhere the Conservan-cy comes in, said ScottFennell, a Conservancyboard member. Fennellis director for the Cen-ter for EnvironmentalRestoration at North-ern Kentucky Univer-sity.

Typically,mitigationbanks are owned by acorporation, and theyinvest in the propertyby restoring it and thenrecoupingmoney whenthey sell the wetlandcredits, he said. Theproperty has to beplaced into a conserva-tion easement.

“They have to bepermanently protect-ed,” Fennell said.“They have to be pre-served as natural areasforever.”

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donations, which is espe-cially good because thecollected items are des-perately needed.

“Every year has gottena little more difficult,”saidMelissa Cross, SimonKenton’s Youth ServiceCenter coordinator. “Ithinkthatmorepeopleareaware of the Youth Ser-vice Center now, but westill have people sayingthey don’t know we’rehere, although now stu-dents need us more thanever.”

Cross said the numberof students getting freeand reduced lunch hasgrown during the pastseven years she’s been atthe Youth Service Center.

just one day or a coupledays, and we still collect-ed a lot of things for thosein need.”

Lewis said snow daysdidn’t even disrupt their

“When I started, freeand reduced lunch num-bers were at 20 percent,which is the minimum toget the grant,” she said.“Now, it’s 32percent, so it’sgone up more than 10 per-cent since I’ve been here.”

That means more than500 of Simon Kenton’s1,700 students rely on the

center’s resources.“We can accept dona-

tionsanytime,”saidCross.“We can always use hy-giene products and schoolsupplies.”

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Brent Russellbrings in SimonKenton students’donations to the12 Days of Givingto benefit theschool’s YouthServices Center.AMY SCALF/THE

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INDEPENDENCE —When Jocelyn Geracibaked dog treats, she alsocooked up a plan to helpother kids have a greatChristmas.

Around the same timethe industrious 12-year-old decided to make somenutritious pumpkin andpeanut butter treats forher dog, Phoebe, Jocelynheard that an agency thathelps foster childrenneeded donations forChristmas gifts.

“They said that anyhelp would be greatly ap-preciated. I thought,may-be ifwesell thedogtreats,the money could go tocharity to help thosekids,” said Jocelyn, asixth-grader at TurkeyFoot Middle School.

In the five weeks be-tween her Thanksgivingand winter breaks, shesold enough dog treats toraise $545, which she do-nated toNecco fostercareservices, based in Flor-ence, Ky.

“It’s pretty awesome,”saidGingerCollins, an ad-ministrative assistant atNecco. “She went shop-ping with us the weekendbefore Christmas.We hada lot of kids who said theywould forgogettingoneof

their Christmas gifts inorder to donate to our pro-gram, but definitely, noone did anything likeJocelyn did.”

Collins said Necco

servesmore than200chil-dren, and Jocelyn’s mon-ey purchased gifts forchildren who enteredtheir care right before theholidays, and also replen-

ished toys in the agency’splayroom.

“Our needs continuethroughout the year,” saidCollins. “We have kidscome into care everyweek.Welike togivethemsomething, pajamas, atoothbrush and tooth-paste, a blanket, justsomething they can holdon to. Flashlights andnightlights are also veryimportant.”

Although baking anddistributing the treatstook up some of Jocelyn’shomework time, she’sglad she helped, and shehopes toworkonaddition-al projects to help othersas well.

“I’m glad I did it. Iknow I helped people andmade a difference insomebody’s Christmas,”she said.

Jocelyn’s mom, Angie,said her financial andtimeinvestmentwas“def-initely well worth it.”

“It was really good forher,” Angie said. “She gota feel for business, man-aging a budget and find-ing the most cost-effec-tiveways todo things, andshe got a good lessonabout how it feels to helpothers.”

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Phoebe was a willing taste-tester for Jocelyn Geraci’sDoggie Discs, which she sold to raise money to buyChristmas gifts for foster children. AMY SCALF/THE COMMUNITY

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“Sometimes peoplejust need to see it to be-lieve it,” says Fort Mitch-ell Fire Department As-sistant Chief Dave Jans-ing.

That’s why the FortMitchell FireDepartmentintentionally lit two firesin front of a live audienceNov. 23 at Thomas MoreCollege.

“There’s nothing likethe heat and smoke of areal fire tohelp adults andchildren understand justhow fast a home fire is,”says Jansing. “With ourside-by-side comparison,we can showboth the dan-gerof fireand thevalueofhaving a fire sprinklersystem installed.”

This dramatic, yetsafe, form of educationhas become increasinglypopular with fire depart-ments across the country.

The Fort Mitchell FireDepartment receivedsupport from ThomasMore College, Home De-pot, and St. Vincent De-Paul on the demonstra-tion.

Firefighters andThomas More Collegestaff built two structuresto simulate the room andcontents of a typicalhome. Each room con-tained common furnish-ings, window treatmentsand a working smokealarm. Only one of therooms contained a firesprinkler.

“By providing thisunique live fire compari-son, people not only gainan appreciation for firepower; they also realizewhat an incredible advan-tage it is to have a firesprinkler system in-stalled if fire breaks out,”

Jansing said.Many people already

understand how vital it isto have working smokealarms. But home firesprinklers are not as wellknown or understood.That’s one reasonwhy thenonprofit Home FireSprinkler Coalition se-cured a federal Fire Pre-vention & Safety Grant todevelop a free kit to helpfire departments buildand present side-by-sidefire and sprinkler burndemonstrations in theircommunities.

Following an emergen-cycall, it takesanaverageof nine to 12minutes for afire department to arriveon the fire scene. By thattime, a fire in an unsprin-klered home will havespread, causing smokeand heat damage andthreatening the lives ofthe residents. Local andnational fire safety ex-perts say widespread useof home fire sprinkler

systems could save thou-sands of lives per year.

In a home with sprin-klers home, the fire getsunder control right away,limiting damage and pro-tecting residents and firstresponders. Here aresome other facts abouthome fire sprinkler sys-tems:

» Fire sprinklers aresuppliedbyhouseholdwa-ter – usually off the watermain. Just like ordinaryplumbing, sprinkler sys-tem piping is hidden be-hind walls and ceilings.

» The sprinklers arepositioned along the pip-ingandcanbeseen inceil-ings or up high along cer-tain walls.

» Sprinklers are acti-vated only by the hightemperature of a fire –typically between 135°and 165°F.

» Burned toast or othersmoke cannot set off asprinkler.

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Independence offersmore fitness classes

Independence Parksand Recreation Depart-ment wants to help resi-dents stick to their NewYear’s fitness goals withtwo new exercise classeshosted by StefanieMiller-Colwell on Thursdaysfrom Jan. 9 through Feb.13 at the IndependenceSenior and CommunityCenter, 2001 Jack WoodsParkway.

From 6:30 to 7:20 p.m.,Miller-Colwell will leadZumbafitness,acombina-tion of dance, intervaltraining and resistancetraining for a variety offitness levels and ages,for up to 40 people.

From 7:30 to 8:20 p.m.,she will teach Resistance,Intervals, Power, Plyo-metrics, Endurance andDiet, or RIPPED, class.The choreographed, ath-letic workout incorpo-rates weights and cardioset to music.

Each class costs $30for the six-week sessionor $7 per class.

For more information,callNitaBrakeat 859-363-2934.

Free stroke, cardioscreenings

ERLANGER — The St.Elizabeth Mobile Cardio-vascular Unit will offerfreestrokeandcardiovas-cularscreenings10a.m. to1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, atthe Erlanger Branch ofthe Kenton County PublicLibrary, 401 KentonLands, Erlanger.

Screenings are avail-able towomenages28andup.

Call 859-301-9355 to setup an appointment.

Surveys mailed toS. Kenton residents

South Kenton resi-dents will receive mailedcopies of a survey to de-termine what they wouldlike to see included in theDirection 2030 Compre-hensiveplan, according toKathy Donohoue, a SouthKenton Committee mem-ber.

The survey, “Perspec-tives on the Future ofSouth Kenton County,” isalso available onlinethrough theKenton Coun-ty website,www.kentoncounty.org,and through the NorthernKentucky Area PlanningCommission website atwww.nkapc.org until Sat-urday, Feb. 1.

“This documentwill bethe guiding force forKen-ton County, sowe are hop-ing that all South Kentonresidents will take a fewminutes to complete thesurvey andmail it back toNKAPC,” said Donohoue.

The survey asks par-ticipants to define theirvisions of “a rural land-scape” and to determinethe needs and desires ofresidents who live be-tween between Ky. 536and the southern countyborder.

For more information,call 859-331-8980.

Author signing herbook at library

Fort Thomas authorElizabeth Farris will signcopies of her book “TheWater’s Edge” 1-3 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 11, at MaryAnn Mongan Branch ofthe Kenton County PublicLibrary, 502 Scott Blvd.

The book’s synopsis:“When the bodies of

young, attractive womenbegin surfacing on thebanks of the Ohio River,it’s up to lead detectiveJim Gardner and the FBIto find the killer. Stalkinghis victims in the historicMain Strasse Village ofNorthern Kentucky, thekiller leaves no clues orwitnesses to his horrificdeeds, only lifeless formsalong thewater’s edge. Asthe investigation stallsdue to lack of a suspect,Jim Gardner is reunitedwith the woman he hasnever stopped loving af-ter a long one-year sepa-ration. Just as Jim’s lifefills with happiness, fatethrusts him into a dark-ness that seemingly hasno end. His beloved Be-thany has become the lat-est target of the man hehas been hunting. It be-comes a race against timeto find the killer before heloses her once again. Andthis time, forever.”

Chamber hostsGrimes

The Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Com-merce will host KentuckySecretary of State AlisonLundergan Grimes for itsGovernment Forum lun-cheon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Friday, Jan. 24, at TheMetropolitan Club in Co-vington.

Grimes will addressthe current state of af-fairs in the common-wealth and issues facingthe Northern Kentuckyregion.

This is a rescheduledevent from October. Reg-istrants for the originalluncheon, should contactthe NKY Chamber for ad-mission: 859-578-8800.

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Kenton Elementary students re-cently attended a Beautiful Girlsworkshop. The workshop is de-

signed for girls ages 9-11 and theirmoms to discuss what it means to bebeautiful, self-esteem and confi-dence-building.

Workshop teachesself-esteem at Kenton

Mary Bolger and her daughter, Claire Bolger, work together at the Beautiful Girls workshop at KentonElementary.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

Kenton Elementary students, Jenna Vogelpohl, Hailey Roberts and Isabella Staley, smile at the school’sBeautiful Girls workshop.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

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STUDENTS PHILANTHROPISTS

Villa Madonna Academy students Catherine Martini, left, andMadeline Martini, with Heidi Hagedorn, were recognized asoutstanding philanthropists as members of The Leadership Corpsof the Josh Cares Student Advisory Council. The council was namedthe 2013 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy at the Association ofFundraising Professional’s National Philanthropy Day luncheon on11/14/13. “Service is an integral part of our high school and juniorhigh, and our students truly live the value of service in all they do,”said Villa prinicpal Pamela McQueen.

Gateway Community andTechnical College is combin-ing its twin outreach to manu-facturers and veteransthrough innovative use ofscholarship dollars.

The college will give pref-erence to military veteranswho plan to work in high-needmanufacturing or distributionareas as it considers applica-tions for the Robert T. GreenEndowed Scholarship createdlast year. The scholarship isavailable to residents ofBoone, Campbell, or Kentoncounties and offers partial tu-ition for fall 2014 and spring2015 semesters.

“The criteria demonstrateour outreach to veterans aswell as our ongoing efforts todevelop a highly skilledmanu-facturing workforce for localemployers,” saidWill Bradley,Gateway coordinator, scholar-shipsand financial aid. “Appli-cants must be current Gate-waystudents enrolled inapro-gramthatcontributes towork-force development inhigh-needareas suchasmanu-

facturing and distribution.”To qualify, students must

have a grade point average of2.5 or higher, have an unmetneed and be of good character.The deadline to apply is April1. The application process andrequired forms can be foundat www.gateway.kctcs.edu byselecting “Financial Aid” andthen “Scholarships.”

Veterans interested in be-coming a Gateway studentmay contact Daniel Ridley,859-442-4114, [email protected]. Rid-ley, an Army veteran, is a ca-reer mapping specialist withthe college’s Veterans Educa-tion and Training Servicesprogram.

Gateway VETS assists vet-erans in obtaining the educa-tion theymayneed toenter thejob market and also providesjob placement services to vet-erans, regardless of whetherthey enroll at the college. Formore information about Gate-way VETS, visithttp://gateway.kctcs.edu.

Gateway scholarshiptargets veteransin manufacturing,distribution programs

Campbell County HighSchool recently hosted the 21stannualJohnO’Bryanmathtour-nament, featuring 120 of thearea’s top math students.

The overall varsity schoolwinnerwasDixieHeightsHighSchool, followed by CampbellCounty (second), Ryle (third),

Covington Catholic (fourth)and Walton-Verona (fifth). Dix-ie also took first place in the JVdivision, with Campbell Countysecond and St. Henry third.

Michael Lloyd of Dixie wasthe individual winner in the11th/12th grade division, withJonathan Plattner, also fromDixie, and Daniel Franks ofWalton-Verona tied for second;

and Sean Field from CampbellCounty fourth. In the JV divi-sion, Kevin Korth (CampbellCounty) won first place, withAlexandra Wright (Ryle), Col-tonGraham (Campbell County)and Nathan Connor (Ryle) tiedfor second Place.

The two-person problem-solving event was won by Dix-ie’s team of Michael Lloyd and

Jonathan Plattner, with AnnaBraunandWillHornsbyofRylein second place and CampbellCounty’s Sean Field and KevinKorth third.

The 120 students participat-ing represented the largestfield since the tournament be-gan in 1993. The tournamentwas started by the parents ofJohn O’Bryan, an outstanding

math competitor at CampbellCountyHighSchool and later atRose-Hulman Institute of Tech-nology.O’Bryandied inacarac-cident in 1991.

The math department atNorthern Kentucky Universitysupervises the contest, led byMichael Waters and Joe Nolan,with Donald Krug heading thescoring team.

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Boys basketball» Beechwood beat

Pendleton County 61-49Dec. 28. Kyle Fieger had26 points.

» Covington Catholicimproved to 8-0 Dec. 30with a 65-43 win overNorth Port in Florida.Nick Ruthsatz had 19points, Bo Schuh 14, ColeVon Handorf 13 and BenHeppler 12. The Colonelsare 10-0 through Jan. 4.

The Colonels playedlike “PTPers” in winningthe Suncoast HolidayClassic in Sarasota, Fla.,over the holiday break,and had the man who

coined the phrase – DickVitale – in attendance atthe championship gameand taking pictures withthe team afterward.

Nick Ruthsatz wasnamed tournament MVPandBenHepplerwas alsonamed to the all-tourna-ment team.

“It was just a great ex-perience and for Dick tocome engage with theplayers the way he didwas a greatway to end it,”said head coach ScottRuthsatz. “That’s some-thing they will rememberfor a lifetime.”

Vitale posted fourtweets about the Colonelsduring the championshipgame and published a pic-

ture of him and the Colo-nels on his official Insta-gram account at http://in-stagram.com/p/ikbv-HAr-ZI/#.

» Dixie Heights beatSt. Henry 71-58 Jan. 3.Brandon Hatton had 28points, Austin Schreck 13andMitchell Bolin 10.

» Holy Cross was con-solation champion at theLloydMemorial Invitaito-nal, beating BourbonCounty and South Dear-born in the tourney.

» Lloyd beat SCPA 55-41Jan. 4.HaydenMolitorhad 19 points.

» St. Henry beat VillaMadonna 64-23 Dec. 28.Connor Kunstek had 18points and Jordan Noble

14.

Girls basketball» Beechwood beat

Pendleton County 66-29Jan. 3. Macy Steumpel

had 20 points and AllyJohnson 13.

» Dixie Heights beatSt. Henry 48-41 Jan. 3.Alexis Strong had 11points to lead five Colo-

nels with seven points ormore.

» Scott improved to8-2 with a 67-60 win over

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By James [email protected]

The Covington Catholic basketball team poses with Dick Vitale after winning the Suncoasttourney in Sarasota, Fla. COURTESY OF DICK VITALE

See HIGHLIGHT, Page A7

Dixie Heights won theboys competition andNotre Dame the girls

competition at the Scott EagleSwimming Classic Jan. 4 atScott High School in TaylorMill. For Dixie, Trey Zimmer-man won the 100-yard freestyleand the Colonels claimed two ofthe three relays. For NotreDame, individual winners wereMadeleine Vonderhaar in the100 breaststroke, AmandaSmith in the100 backstroke andSamantha Glass in the 100 but-terfly. The Pandas added winsin all three relay races. Beech-wood swept the individual hon-ors. Annie Davies won the 100freestyle and the 200 individualmedley while earning the mostoutstanding female swimmeraward. The Tigers’ Bray Zim-merman won the girls 50 free-style. Beechwood’s Austin Ha-ney was named outstandingmale swimmer after taking the200 individual medley and 50free. Scott’s Markie Duffy wongirls 200 free and 500 free, andZach Major won the boys 100breaststroke. Local divers con-vene for the Scott Classic at 9a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11.

Austin Haney of Beechwood High School competes in the butterfly section of the 200-yard individual medleywhere he won at the Eagle Swim Classic at Scott High School where high school swimmers came formaround northern Kentucky to compete Jan. 4.TONY JONES/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Dixie, NDA winEagle Classic

Annie Davies from Beechwood pulls a win in a 200-yard IM at the EagleSwim Classic at Scott High School.TONY JONES/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Dixie Heights swimmer Heidi Hurtt swims the 400 freestyle relay at the Scott Classic swimming meet Jan. 4at Scott. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Like other teams at XavierUniversity, the men’s tennissquad is embarking on a newtrail this year as the schoolmoved to the Big East Confer-ence for 2013-14 school year.

Senior JimmyRoebker willbe a key part of theMusketeerhopes as they take on a bunchof new opponents in 2014,when the spring schedule re-sumes. Roebker, a CovingtonCatholic graduate from FortMitchell, is coming off astrong 2013 as he prepares forhis final fewmonths as aMus-keteer.

During the fall campaign,Roebker’s last Xavier compe-tition was in the U.S. TennisAssociation Ohio Valley Re-gional, where he reached theround of 16 in the champion-ship draw. Roebker ended hishigh school career with twosingles state championships inKentucky. He is coming off ajunior season in which he pri-marily played first singles anddoubles for Xavier and is asenior captain this year.

XUhead coachEricToth onthe team’s web site saidRoebker’s leadership will beimportant as the teamtakes onnew rivals in the new confer-ence. XUwas a semifinalist inlast year’s Atlantic 10 tourna-mentduringtheirswansonginthe league.

“The key for us as coaches,and senior captains as well, ismaking sure everybody men-tally is in a good place andready to every time they takethe court,” Toth said. “Tennisis one of those sports, it’s ahard sell sometimes. Greatcompetition. There are dayswhen theirgame isnot100per-cent but we keep emphasizingto the kids that it’s how youcompete and what your atti-tude is. If your game is 70 per-cent, there’s no reason youcan’t bring an attitude andcompetitiveness that is 100percent.”

Roebker had many acco-lades in the A-10. He was cho-sen as a first team all-confer-ence selection last spring forthe third time in his career.The No. 1 singles player went17-7 in dual matches, 8-0against league opponents and25-10 overall on the year.

Roebker was named to hisfirst All-Academic team. He

earnedaspoton thesix-personteam with a 3.927 cumulativeGPA and is majoring in LifeSciences for Business. Roebk-er is the first XU player toearn first team and academichonors since 2008.

“Jimmy has had anothervery good season playing ourtop position,” Toth said. “Hedoes it the rightway, everydayboth on and off the court. I amhappy that he was recognizedfor his work in the classroom,as well. I look forward to see-ing both Jimmy and Mesa(Mei) lead this team in theirsenior seasons.”

Entering this fall, Roebkeris on track to establish himselfat the top of the Xavier recordbooks. He is 73-37 in careersingles matches and 35-12 atthe No. 1 spot. Additionally heis 66-30 in doubles play and 32-12 at the No. 1 position.

Roebker, also a formerGreater Cincinnati Met sin-gleschampion,hadastrong in-dividual highlight in 2011,when he won the consolationtitle at the USTA fall regional.He beat Mei, his current sen-ior co-captain, along the way.

“There wasn’t any scream-ing or shouting on the court,”Roebker said. “We’re room-mates and good friends, so wejust went out there to have agood time. I just happened toget a fewmore balls in.”

Roebker was 20-8 in dou-bles lastyear,mostlywithMei.They will start 2014 with na-tional powerOhioState onJan.22.

CATCHING UPWITHCOLLEGE ATHLETES

CovCath graduateRoebker pacesXavier tennisBy James [email protected]

Jimmy Roebker plays in the 2010KHSAA state tournament, inwhich he eventually won thestate singles championship. FILEPHOTO

JANUARY 9, 2014 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • A7SPORTS & RECREATION

Starting a profession-al soccer team in Cincin-nati is challenging. Manyhave tried and, ultimate-ly, fell short of theirgoals. David Satterwhiteand the Cincinnati Saintshope a merger withLouisville’s River CityLegends will boost theSaints’ fortunes and leadto longevity.

The Saints have beenaround since 2009, pro-viding professional

men’s and women’steams as well as a youthprogram. The Saintshave partnered with theLegends andwill play the2013-14 season in the Pro-fessional Arena SoccerLeague premier divisionas the River City Saints.The partnership willbroaden the reach of bothprograms and should in-crease the organization’schances of moving up inthe professional ranks.

“Aswe start to look forplayers outside of thecity, we are going to con-

tinue to set thebarhigherand higher every year.By continuing to set thebar higher and higher,this means that Cincin-nati’s youth players willbe able to see a higherlevel of play, right here intheir own backyard,”said Satterwhite, theSaints’ president andCEO.

For the 2013-14 season,the Saints are calling theTri-County Soccerplexhome. Cincinnati soccerfans will recognize manyfamiliar faces on the ros-

ters, including severalwho played for the Cin-cinnati Kings. Now, Ken-tuckysoccer fanswillmi-grate north to followtheir favorite players.

The Saints have a goodunderstanding of whatthey need to do to buildsoccer interest in this re-gion. It goes beyond justperforming on the pitch.

Satterwhite hopes thatthe merger with the Riv-er City Legendswill havea trickle-down effect onyouth soccer in the re-gion. The first four years

of the program werespent focusing on build-ing infrastructure ofplayers, coaches, staffand sponsors. The con-solidation with RiverCitywill play a big role inthe organization’s nextstep, of getting out in thecommunity and buildinga large fan base.

Cincinnati Saints ros-ter: Kidus Tadele, JoeTalley, Kwame Sarkodie,James Thomas, MichaelBiggs, Michael Deyhle,Mitch Deyhle, JamesQueree, Dan Griest, Da-

vid Satterwhite, DamionBlackburn, Jake Moylan,Gary Henderson, SamFiore, Justin Smith,MarcHansson, Adam Ten-hundfeld, Scott Shugh,Jon Williams, EddieHertsenberg, Sam Mil-ler, Jeff Henderson,Craig Cantor, Chris Do-browski, Roger Straz, Ja-red Dombrowski, ColbySchneider, Jamie Lieber-man, Jamie Starr, PabloFernandez and ChrisBlack. Coaches: GavinMacleod, Matt Breines.

Cincinnati Saints hope merger boosts fortunesBy Adam [email protected]

The University ofCincinnati Bearcatfootball team again

included several areaplayers from the Commu-nity Press/Community Re-corder coverage area. Un-

der Coach Tommy Tuber-ville, the Bearcats were9-4andplayedagain in theBelk Bowl in Charlotte,NC on Dec. 28.

Photos by Scott Springer

Junior Dominic Mainello of Beechwood was a Bearcatoffensive lineman in 2013.

Junior quarterback Michael Colosimo of Beechwooddelivers signals during the Belk Bowl Dec. 28.

LocalBearcatswrap upseason

SOCCER STARS

The Northern Kentucky Soccer Association U10 girls soccer team recently won its division of the Forest Park StarSoccer Invitational. From left are: Front, Sophia Swaney of Hebron, Ainsley Cahill of Crescent Springs, MeganWilliams of Fort Mitchell, Isabella Myers of Hebron, and Josie Kleman of Fort Mitchell; back, trainer and coach GerryBrennan, Kate Roesel of Villa Hills, Madison Stamper, Madeline Brooks and Reagan Noll of Villa Hills. THANKS TO JILL

CAHILL

Nelson County Dec. 30 inthe Bourbon County tour-ney. Ally Niece had 26points as the Eagles went3-1 in the tourney.

» Calvary Christianbeat St. Patrick 55-20Dec.28. Sarah Roaden had 20points. Roaden had 26 in a54-42 win over LudlowJan. 4, and Hayley Em-merich had 22.

» Holy Cross beat Val-leyView 61-24Dec. 28.Al-lyMayhaushad24points.HC beat Holmes 36-34Jan.4,withMayhausscor-ing 12 and DajahMcClen-don 11.

» Lloyd beat Ludlow38-23 Dec. 28. DevinCheatum had 12 points.

» St. Henry beat Nich-olas County 51-36 Dec. 28.Karly Lehmkuhl had 14points, Savannah Neaceand Trisha Marks 10points each.

» Villa Madonna beatOwen County 46-37 Dec.28. Lexie Aytes had 21points.

Wrestling» Scottwas third in the

Northern Kentucky Ath-letic Conference meetJan. 3, and Simon Kentonfourth. Elijah Owens ofSK won the title at 126pounds. Dixie Heightshad two winners, Domin-ic Castellano at 113pounds and Austin Jack-

son at 145.

Football» Holy Cross senior

football standout Jalen

Beal will be playing theKentucky-TennesseeBor-der Bowl on Jan. 11 at theUniversityoftheCumber-

lands in Williamsburg,Ky.Highlight

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SNAP is our SupplementalNutrition Assistance Pro-gram, formerly food stamps.It’s our nations’s flagship nu-trition program and mainsafety net preventing familiesfrom going hungry.

Recently, many of us par-ticipated in Pope Francis’sDay of Prayer for ending hun-ger. Advent being the time ofexpectation, and Christmasthe time of Gift and gifts, itseems important to me tofollow Bread For the World’sencouragement to help ourmembers of Congress putfirst things first.

I phoned (Sen. Mitch)McConnell and (Congressman

Thomas) Mas-sie with therequest toprotect SNAPand interna-tional food aidfrom cuts inthe farm bill.

Mr. McCon-nell’s staffperson tookdown my re-quest. Mr.Massie’s staff

person said they’d been get-ting a lot of calls about SNAP,and she wanted to ask mesome questions. Of course.

But I found the two ques-tions very surprising.

First, should a person’semployment status be tied toreceiving food aid? I thoughtof all the children, elderly anddisabled at risk of hunger. Ofparents and other care giverswho can’t participate in thejob market, having to work intheir homes. (The cuts tochild-care aid have drivenmany people out of the workforce.) Of people unable tofind work. Of how being ableto work depends on health andhealth depends on adequatenutrition.

I said to the staff personthat food must come first.

The second question was:Should drug testing be re-

quired for persons to receivefood aid? My first thought wasthat whoever thought this uphasn’t been reading our dailynewspaper The Enquirer. Forweeks its news and featurearticles have provided expertmedical testimony that addic-tions are medical, not moralor character, issues. Thisquestion seems to class manyof us, our families andfriends, in with athletes andrace horses who get drugtested in order to compete.

Once again I responded toMr. Massie’s staff person thatbasic health and rehabilitationmeans basic nutrition.

For over 30 years, I’ve

found Bread For the World’saction plans and spiritualguidance very helpful. It’s acollective Christian voiceurging our nation’s decisionmakers to end hunger at homeand abroad. It sponsors RickSteves’s travel programs.

Check BFW out for aChristmas present to yourselfand your world:www.bread.org. Another hun-ger education and lobbyinggroup is FRAC, Food Re-search and Action Center,www.frac.org.

Vickie Cimprich lives in Fort Mitch-ell.

Questions on SNAP surprising

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topics important to you in the Recorder. Include your name, address andphone number(s) so we may verify your letter. Letters of 200 or fewerwords and columns of 500 or fewer words have the best chance of beingpublished. All submissions may be edited for length, accuracy and clar-ity.Deadline: Noon FridayE-mail: [email protected]: 859-283-7285U.S. mail: See box belowLetters, columns and articles submitted to the Recorder may be pub-

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“O’ Lord, I pray, please letyour ear be attentive to theprayer of your servant, and tothe prayer of your servantswho desire to fear your name;and let your servant prosperthis day, I pray, and grant himmercy in the sight of thisman.” (Nehemiah 1:11)

There will be many chal-lenges for us in 2014. Maybeyou’ve already had your fairshare in January. Challengesregarding our finances, futureplans, issues in the workplace,church, or neighborhood. Thelist is endless. Challenges cancause us to do many things –act in haste, run away, becomediscouraged, remain on edge,or “clam up” and freeze.

We could learn a lot from acertain man in the bible abouthow to face challenges. A manby the name of Nehemiah,we’re told, was “the king’scupbearer.” This meant heacted as bodyguard, adviserand food taster for the king. (Idon’t know about you, but thatsounds a lot like the role of aparent to me.)

Yet when Nehemiah was ingreat distress over the ruin ofJerusalem, his homeland, thebible tells us he “sat down andwept, and mourned for manydays; I was fasting and prayingbefore the God of heaven.”(Nehemiah 1:4)

Nehemiah did not act hasti-ly, run away, become discour-aged, remain on edge or “clamup” and freeze. He did notbecome outraged or “checkout” with pills or alcohol.

Make no mistake, he washurting and he took his painand overwhelming circum-stances to the only one whocould fix them: God.

What’s also interestingabout Nehemiah’s response tohis situation is what he did

first: “satdown andwept.” Manyof us try not toweep whenproblemsarise. We feelthe need to“remainstrong” for ourspouses, chil-dren, and oth-ers who mayperceive our

tears as discouragement,weakness or “breaking down.”

In my recent journey tomore fully experience thepresence of God I often findmyself weeping uncontrollablyin a church service. And evenmy precious 6 year old isaware of the negative connota-tions associated with crying, asshe is often the first to ask,“Are you sad mommy? Don’tcry.”

Tears can be profoundlycleansing, a detox of the mind,and incredibly healing. A goodcry has the ability to providegreat clarity and direction.

You may not feel the need tolet out a good wail in public thenext time you’re faced with achallenge, but in the comingyear, I challenge you not tohold back when the tears arepersisting.

If one of your resolutionsfor the new year is to growcloser to Christ, and become astronger man or woman ofGod, remember what John11:35 says, that even “Jesuswept.”

Julie House is a resident of Inde-pendence, and founder of EquippedMinistries, a Christian-based healthand wellness program. She can bereached at 802-8965 or on Face-book.com/EquippedMinistries.

What challenges arecoming your way?

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Detecting breast cancerearly – before symptoms be-gin – can save lives. That’swhy it’s so important for wom-en to undergo regular breastcancer screenings as part of apreventive health care regi-men.

The risk of breast cancerincreases with age, with 60 asthe average age for firstbreast cancer diagnosis in theUnited States. However, manyyounger women are diagnosedwith breast cancer, and detec-tion steps should begin inearly adulthood.

Starting in their 20s, wom-en should learn about thebenefits and limits of breastself-examinations. Performedcorrectly, a self-exam is asystematic, step-by-stepmethod for detecting changesin breast tissue. By perform-ing self-exams regularly,women can become familiarwith how their breasts nor-mally look and feel so thatchanges become noticeable.Women should report anychanges to their physicianimmediately.

Most experts recommendthat woman in their 20s and30s also receive a clinicalbreast exam at least onceevery three years. Performedby a medical professional,these are an good opportunityto learn how to conduct a self-exam.

Physicians generally rec-ommend that women begin

having annualmammogramsat age 40.Women athigher risk –for example,those with afamily historyof breast can-cer – shouldconsider otherscreeningtests as well.

The American Cancer Societyrecommends that high-riskwomen have annual mam-mograms and along with anMRI beginning at age 30.

High-risk women includethose who:

» have the BRCA1 orBRCA2 genetic mutation;

» have a parent, brother,sister or child with the BRCA1or BRCA2 genetic mutation;

» have a lifetime risk ofbreast cancer of 20 to 25 per-cent, based on recognizedrisk-assessment tools;

» had radiation therapy ofthe chest between the ages of10 and 30;

» have Li-Fraumeni syn-drome, Cowden syndrome orBannayan-Riley-Ruvalcabasyndrome, or who have a par-ent, brother, sister or childwith one of these conditions.

Recently, beliefs about thevalue of certain screeningprocedures and when theyshould be done have come intoquestion. In the face of con-tradictory information, the

best thing to do is consult witha health care professionalwhose counsel you trust.

When cancer is detectedA positive diagnosis for

cancer presents women andtheir doctors with a number ofchoices for next steps. Thesecan include:

» surgery;» chemotherapy;» radiation therapy;» hormone therapy;» bone-directed therapy;» targeted therapy.For some patients, an addi-

tional option is a clinical trial.Clinical research concerningbreast cancer has resulted innew treatments and improvedoverall survival, and are care-fully designed tests of medi-cines and treatment options.These studies offer patientsthe opportunity to receivenewmedicines or treatmentsthat are not available to thegeneral public. There arenumerous clinical trials avail-able in the tri-state area. Visitwww.ohcare.com to viewsome available opportunities.

The good news is that 80percent of cancer survivorswill enjoy the same life spanas those who have never hadbreast cancer. The key is tocatch it early and stop it in itstracks.

Evan Z. Lang is a medical oncol-ogist.

Step toward a healthyfuture with screenings

Evan Z.LangCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Independence LionsClub

Meeting time: 6 p.m. first and thirdMondays of each month

Where: El Jinete, 6477 Taylor MillRoad, Independence

Contact: Membership [email protected]

Website: www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/independence_ky

Description: The IndependenceLions Club’s primary mission is toprovide local eyesight care for thosewho need help in Independence andthe surrounding area. Additionally, theclub works to identify other opportuni-ties to support the community.

Kenton CountyRepublicanWomen’sClub

Meeting time: Fourth Monday of

each month (except August and De-cember). Times vary.

Where: Oriental Wok, 317 Butter-milk Pike, Fort Mitchell

Contact: President Kim Kraft,[email protected]

Website:www.kcrwc.orgDescription: Interested in promot-

ing the objectives and policies of theRepublican Party.

Kenton County Tea PartyMeeting time: 6-7:30 p.m. second

and fourth Wednesday of each month(except only secondWednesday inNovember and December)

Where: PeeWee’s, 2325 AndersonRoad, Crescent Springs

Contact: 859-992-6615Description: Goals include limited

government, free markets and fiscalresponsibility.

Kiwanis Club ofRiverfront

Meeting time: 12:30 p.m. Wednes-days

Where: Chez Nora’s in CovingtonContact: riverfrontkiwa-

[email protected]: riverfrontkiwanis.orgDescription: Celebrating 50 years

helping needy underprivileged chil-dren.

Ludlow VeteransOrganization

Meeting time: 7:30 p.m. first andthird Thursday of each month

Where: Ludlow Vets Hall, 830 ElmSt., Ludlow

Contact: 859-431-9027; [email protected]

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Inspiredbyherownhe-ro, JackieWaters ofHigh-land Heights recentlylaunched a website devot-ed to transforming chil-drenbattlingillnessesintosuperheroes.

HelpYourHero.orglaunched recently andwas created inmemory ofWaters’ hero: her sisterTracy Siemer,who battleda rare form of brain can-cer for 21 years.

Siemer had a strongsupport group while shefoughtcancer.Waterscre-ated the website in hopesthat others could experi-ence that same level ofsupport, but in a uniqueway.

After being diagnosedwith mesenchymal chon-drosarcoma, Siemer andher family were told bydoctors at St. ElizabethHospital inEdgewoodthatno one survived the can-cer.

Siemer didn’t want tobelieve it. She was deter-minedtobethefirsttosur-vive. She decided that shewanted to be a superhero.

InNovember 2000, justbefore Siemer underwenther third brain surgery,she knew she had to betoughforhertwosons,herfriends and her family.What she did next willnever be forgotten tothose close to her.

Just before the sur-gery, Siemer bought Su-permanpajamasandnick-named herself Superwo-man T-Si.

People in Siemer’s cor-ner became known as hersuperfriends.

“It was a way for us tokeep Superwoman T-Si inthe forefront of ourmindsinstead of her disease,”Waters said.

Superwoman T-Si suc-cumbed to cancer in May2012 at 45, leaving behindher two sons, Austin andChaz.

“Going through 21years of this rare braincancer where she wasn’t

even expected to live andnever asked God, ‘Whyme?’ – that really pushedmetolookat lifedifferent-ly,” Waters said. “It mademe realize that if she cando it, than I cando this andwe need to pay it forwardfor everything that peopledid for us.”

The idea behindHelpYourHero.org is tocreate a community thatneeds help engaging oth-ers with their story in afun and entertaining way.

Onthewebsite,parentscan help their child createa superhero persona andbuild superhero head-quarters.

“When someone is di-agnosed with a disease,people don’t knowwhat todo,” Waters said. “It isvery overwhelming. Youdon’t knowwhat to do andyoudon’tknowwhat to tellthem. When people don’tknow what to do, they re-treat.

“Help Your Hero wasbuilt because we neededto find a way to help peo-ple help their hero. Nowpeople have somethingelse besides the illness it-self to talk about.”

There are 24 differentsuperhero designs fromwhich to choose. Patientscan name themselves andcreate a forum or a blogfrom hero headquarters.Parentsareencouraged toget sidekick (a close fam-ily friend) to help sharetheir superhero’s story.

The website, whichboasts a handful of super-heroes, is sustainedthrough merchandisesales, Waters said. Shehopes to have sponsor-ships as well, so she canimprove Help Your Heroby adding interactivegames and printed ver-sionsofpersonalizedcom-ic books.

Aftersigning in, theex-ample that guides parentsthrough creation of theirsuperhero is TheGreatG-Hawk.

The Great G-Hawk,known offline as GrantJanszen, battled osteosar-

comaforalmost twoyearsbefore passing away inAugust 2004.

Named after his lovefor the Kansas Jayhawks,The Great G-Hawk wasalso known for his greatsense of humor.

“He was always so fullof life. ... I didn’t help him.He helped me,” his mom,Glenna Janszen, of Cali-fornia, Ky., said. “He hadso much hope. He alwaysbelieved.”

TheGreatG-Hawkhadmany people or super-friends believing in him.

During his battle withbonecancer,UniversityofKansas head basketballcoachBill Self and formerathletic director Lew Per-kins invited The Great G-Hawk to multiple basket-ball games, including ahome matchup against ri-valMissouri.Self thenhad

the teenager speak to histeam after the game. Selfand Perkins also gaveTheGreat G-Hawk a scholar-ship to Kansas if theschool was lucky enoughto have him.

“How humbling is it tothink that the coach of theKansas Jayhawks and theathletic director were onyourside fighting thisbat-tle,” Glenna Janszen said.“It helped him to knowthat he had all these peo-ple behind him.”

Inadditiontothatexpe-rience, Grant Janszen re-ceived a visit from actorWill Smith through theMake-a-Wish Foundation.Grantcouldn’tusehispre-vious wish, which was acruise, becausehewas tooweak at the time. Instead,Grant’s favorite actor sur-prisedhimwithavisit justdays before he died in2004 at the age of 15.

“HelpYourHero is try-ing to pay it forward,”Glenna said. “When ourheroes see people comingbehind them and showingsupport, that could be theline between healing orgiving them a better qual-ity of life.”

Site turns sick kidsinto superheroesBy Adam [email protected]

Grant Janszen was visited by Will Smith before he passed away in 2004 from bone cancer. Grant is nickmaned The GreatG Hawk on HelpYourHero.org. His story is used to inspire others to share their heroes story with others in a onlinecommunity for children battling illness.PROVIDED.

Glenna Janszen’s hero was her son, Grant, who isnicknamed The Great G Hawk. His story is shared onHelpYourHero.org, which was created with the idea ofcreating a community of people who need helpengaging with their story in a fun and entertainingway.PROVIDED.

Jackie Waters’ hero washer sister Tracy Siemer,who passed away froma rare form of braincancer after a 21-yearfight in 2012. During thefight, Siemer gaveherself the nicknameSuperwoman T-Si toshow strength. Thatinspired Waters to helpchildren with illnessesby making themsuperheroes onHelpYourHero.org.PROVIDED

Glenna Janszen, left, and Jackie Waters hold cartoon pictures of their heroes.THE ENQUIRER/ADAM KIEFABER

B2 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • JANUARY 9, 2014

FRIDAY, JAN. 10Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Ohio National Financial ServicesMain Gallery: Ron Thomas: TakeIt FromMe. Duveneck: So TheySay: Northern Kentucky Print-makers. Rieveschl: Trisha Weeks.Hutson: Andrew Dailey. Sem-mens: David Hartz. Youth: TheKentucky Center Governor’sSchool for the Arts CarnegieScholarship Winner, RachelBirrer. 859-491-2030. Covington.

Exercise ClassesLean andMean Circuit Class,5:30-6:30 a.m. and 7-8 a.m., YoloFitness, 1516 Dixie Highway, $15.859-429-2225. Park Hills.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Layout features Lionel trainsand Plasticville. More than 250feet of track. Patrons welcometo operate more than 30 acces-sories from buttons on layout.Through Jan. 19. Included withadmission: $7, $6 ages 60 andup, $4 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder. 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

SATURDAY, JAN. 11Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, noon-3 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, 130 W.Pike St., Includes training, choiceof at least three sushi rolls,BYOB and recipe/product in-formation. $25. Reservationsrequired. Through Dec. 27.513-335-0297; www.sushicinti-.com. Covington.

EducationFAFSA Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Thomas More College, 333Thomas More Parkway, Admini-stration Building. Designed tohelp families complete FAFSAfor 2014-2015 school year. Fi-nancial Aid staff available toassist in all phases of applica-tion. Free. 859-344-4043;www.thomasmore.edu. Crest-view Hills.

Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings,noon-5 p.m., Kroger Fort Mitch-ell, 2150 Dixie Highway, Severalscreening packages available totest risk of heart attack, stroke,aneurysm and other majordiseases. Appointment required.Presented by Mercy Health.866-819-0127; www.mercy-healthfair.com. Fort Mitchell.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.859-491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Music - ConcertsSigns of Life: the Essence ofPink Floyd, 9 p.m., MadisonTheater, 730 Madison Ave., $25,$20 advance. 859-491-2444;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

Music - JazzKarl Dappen on Sax, 7-10 p.m.,Argentine Bistro, 2875 TownCenter Blvd., Variety of musicfrom jazz to soft rock. Free.859-426-1042; argentinebistro-

.com. Crestview Hills.

SUNDAY, JAN. 12Art OpeningsThe Art of Hair, 1 and 3 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,High-fashion hair designed bystylists from top salons acrossthe region grace the catwalks.$25 members, $35 non-mem-bers. 859-957-1940; www.the-carnegie.com. Covington.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1 p.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.859-491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E.Fourth St., With DJ Will Corson.$10 buckets and $4 grape andcherry bombs. Ages 21 and up.Free. 859-491-6659. Covington.

MONDAY, JAN. 13Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Dance ClassesSquare Dance Lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Promenade Palace,3630 Decoursey Pike, Casualdress and smooth-soled shoes.$5. Presented by SouthwesternOhio/Northern Kentucky SquareDancers Federation. 859-441-9155; www.sonksdf.com. Co-vington.

Exercise ClassesLean andMean Circuit Class,5:30-6:30 a.m. and 7-8 a.m., YoloFitness, $15. 859-429-2225. ParkHills.

Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m.,Molly Malone’s Irish Pub andRestaurant, 112 E. Fourth St., Allbluegrass pickers invited toparticipate. Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

SeminarsEvidence-Based School Coun-seling Conference, 8 a.m.-3p.m., METS Center, 3861OlympicBlvd., Provides school counselorswith critical information aboutsuccessful practice, evaluationand relevant research to createdynamic and powerful schoolcounseling programs. Ages 21and up. Price varies. Registrationrequired. Presented by NorthernKentucky University CommunityConnections. 859-572-5600;ebscconference.nku.edu. Erlang-er.

TUESDAY, JAN. 14Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Yolo Fit-ness, 1516 Dixie Highway, Mas-ter postures while increasingflexibility and strength. $10.Through May 6. 859-429-2225;www.yolofitnessnky.com. ParkHills.Lean andMean Circuit Class,7-8 a.m., Yolo Fitness, $15.859-429-2225. Park Hills.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.

859-491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., MollyMalone’s Irish Pub and Restau-rant, 112 E. Fourth St., Irishmusic. Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

SeminarsEvidence-Based School Coun-seling Conference, 8 a.m.-3p.m., METS Center, Price varies.Registration required. 859-572-5600; ebscconference.nku.edu.Erlanger.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.



Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke with Bree, 8 p.m.-midnight, Pike St. Lounge, 266W Pike Street, Free. Presentedby Hotwheels Entertainment.513-402-2733. Covington.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 6:30-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open at 5:15p.m. Early games begin 6:45p.m. Regular games begin 7:30p.m. Ages 18 and up. BenefitsRyle Marching Band Boosters.Free. Presented by Ryle BandBoosters. 859-282-1652. Erlang-er.

THURSDAY, JAN. 16Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.



Music - ConcertsKeller Williams, 9 p.m., Madi-son Theater, 730 Madison Ave.,$17, plus fees. 859-491-2444;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Edge-wood Medical Center BehavioralHealth Building, 200 MedicalVillage Drive, For those respon-sible for care of elderly or dis-abled loved one. Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration required.Presented by Catholic CharitiesSouthWestern Ohio. 513-929-4483; www.ccswoh.org/care-givers. Edgewood.

FRIDAY, JAN. 17Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.


Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 7-11a.m., Walgreens, 2005 Centenni-al Blvd., Several screeningpackages available to test risk ofheart attack, stroke, aneurysmand other major diseases. Ap-pointment required. Presentedby Mercy Health. 866-819-0127;www.mercyhealthfair.com.Independence.Mobile Heart Screenings, 3-5p.m., Kroger Erlanger, 3158 DixieHwy., Several screening pack-ages available to test risk ofheart attack, stroke, aneurysmand other major diseases. Ap-pointment required. Presented

by Mercy Health. 866-819-0127;www.mercyhealthfair.com.Erlanger.


On Stage - TheaterThe Sound of Music, 7:30 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Otto M. Budig Theatre. In thehills of Austria, under the loom-ing shadow of Nazi Germany,free-spirited Maria leaves theabbey to serve as nanny to themotherless children of theaustere Captain Von Trapp.$19-$28. 859-491-2030;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, noon-3 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

AuditionsAmerican Girl Fashion ShowAuditions, 9-11:30 a.m., KerryToyota, 6050 Hopeful ChurchRoad, Baymont Inn and Suitesnearby. More than 350 localgirls needed to present historicaland contemporary fashions tocelebrate being an AmericanGirl as part of American GirlFashion Show. Ages 4-12. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Aubrey Rose HollenkampChildren’s Trust Foundation.513-205-9957; www.aubreyrose-.org. Florence.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, $25.Reservations required. 513-335-0297; www.sushicinti.com.Covington.

EducationFAFSA Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Thomas More College, Free.859-344-4043; www.thomasmo-re.edu. Crestview Hills.


Music - JazzKarl Dappen on Sax, 7-10 p.m.,Argentine Bistro, Free. 859-426-1042; argentinebistro.com.Crestview Hills.

On Stage - TheaterThe Sound of Music, 2 and 7:30p.m., The Carnegie, $19-$28.859-491-2030; www.thecarne-gie.com. Covington.

SUNDAY, JAN. 19Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission: $7, $6ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17;free ages 2 and under. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, Free.859-491-6659. Covington.

On Stage - Theater

The Sound of Music, 3 p.m.,The Carnegie, $19-$28. 859-491-2030; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.

MONDAY, JAN. 20Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Dance ClassesSquare Dance Lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Promenade Palace,$5. 859-441-9155; www.sonksdf-.com. Covington.


Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m.,Molly Malone’s Irish Pub andRestaurant, Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Yolo Fit-ness, $10. 859-429-2225;www.yolofitnessnky.com. ParkHills.Lean andMean Circuit Class,7-8 a.m., Yolo Fitness, $15.859-429-2225. Park Hills.

Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., Molly

Malone’s Irish Pub and Restau-rant, Free. 859-491-6659; molly-malonesirishpub.com. Coving-ton.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.


Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke with Bree, 8 p.m.-midnight, Pike St. Lounge, Free.513-402-2733. Covington.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 6:30-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, Free.859-282-1652. Erlanger.

THURSDAY, JAN. 23Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.


Music - ConcertsYonder Mountain StringBand, 8 p.m. With Travelin’McCourys. Doors open 7 p.m.,Madison Theater, 730 MadisonAve. $25. 888-428-7311;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Art of Hair comes to The Carnegie for two shows, 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12.High-fashion hair designed by stylists from top salons across the region grace thecatwalks. $25 members, $35 non-members. 859-957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.THANKS TOSHANNAN BOYER

The Campbell County Environmental Education Center,1261 Race Track Road, will host “Build a Bird Feeder”sessions, Jan. 12 and 18. All kits are pre-made. Come drill afew holes and hammer nails. Presented by CampbellCounty. 859-292-3838; www.campbellcountyky.org.FILEPHOTO

The N.Ky. Winter Senior Games, featuring bocce ball,shuffleboard and golf, among others, are 9 a.m.-noon,Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Fort Thomas Armory, 950 S. FortThomas Ave. $10-$15. Registration required. Presented byNorthern Kentucky Senior Games. 859-283-1885.FILE PHOTO

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I was flipping throughmygourmet foodmagazines andtwo items kept popping up as“newbies” for 2014. One is theherb fennel, in particularbronze fennel. I had to chucklesince I’ve grown both greenfennel, which produces a deli-cious bulb, and also bronze,which is grown for its leavesand seeds, for years.

Fennel contains vita-min C and potassium,good for immune andnervous systems, and theheart. In fact, I just fea-tured a fennel/garliccrust on pork roast onmy cable show “LoveStarts in the Kitchen.”Watch it on TimeWarnerlocal access.

The other trend iskale, but not the old-fashionedcurly kale like Grandma grew.Kale varieties are almost end-less. You’ll find lots of recipes,including the two I mention inmy pizza recipe. Kale is an easycool crop, so grow some comespring.

I’d also like to issue a formalinvitation for you to share yourfavorite recipes and tips alongwith the story that goes withthem. I’m not particular, sowhatever you like to cook,whether it’s fancy, plain or inbetween is fine byme. If yousend along a photo, so much thebetter!

Whole wheat pizza withgarlic, greens and twocheeses

We grow kale, includingLocinato/Tuscan/Dino and Rus-sian kale. Both aremilder tast-ing than curly kale. Mixing kalewith Swiss chard or spinachtones down the taste of kale.

Greens like these con-tain nutrients essentialfor tissue growth andrepair, and even yourpicky eaters will likethis. You can use justchard or spinach if youlike.

1pre-baked 12 oz. Boboliwhole wheat pizza shell

2-3 teaspoons finelyminced garlic

3-4 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil

Pizza sauce to coverEnough small Swiss chard orspinach and kale leaves to cover(or large leaves, chopped)

6-8 oz. Fontina cheese, shredded3-4 oz. crumbled goat cheeseOptional: Sliced tomatoes, chives

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.Stir garlic into olive oil. Brushover crust. Top with pizza sauceand greens, overlapping leavesso entire surface is covered.Sprinkle with cheeses. Slicecherry or regular tomatoes andlay on top if you like. Bake 10minutes or until cheesemelts.

Tips from Rita’s kitchen

Substitute Gorgonzola forgoat cheese.

Priscilla Pancoast’sheirloom corn pudding

Wow – talk about lots ofrequests for this! The originalrecipe came from Priscilla’smother’s cousin, who was fromNiles, Ohio. “This almost has acult following,” said Priscilla.Check out my blog for morecorn pudding recipes, includingthe famous Beaumont Inn’scorn pudding, along with anold-fashioned version of thistreasured side dish.

2 eggs1 stick of butter1 package Jiffycorn muffin mix

8 oz. grated cheddar8 oz. sour cream1 can yellow corn with juice,approximately 15 oz.

1 can cream-style corn,approximately 15 oz.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Melt butter, beat eggs slightly,thenmix everything togetherand put in greased 21/2 quartcasserole and bake for about 45minutes.

Tips from readers’kitchens

Add extra flavor to boxcakes. NancyMauch, a Cler-mont County reader andmomofmy former editor, LisaMauch, shares this tip: For boxcakes, substitute milk or juicefor liquid called for. “Addsanother element of flavor,”Nancy said.

Buying blue cheese in bulk.Dave, a loyal reader, said hefound a five-pound bag of bluecheese crumbles at GFS (Gor-don Food Service) for $19. Hemade batches of Nell Wilson’s

blue cheese dressing and waslooking for an affordable wayto do it.

Tomato preserve recipe abig hit. Lana Kay, a NorthernKentucky reader, mademyauntMargaret’s recipe lastsummer. “I was surprised howmany people had never tastedthem,” she said. Lana shared itwith an Amish vendor at afarmer’s market and I have nodoubt it will become a big sell-er. Tomato preserves are anoth-er trendy, but really old-fash-ioned, condiment that chefs willbe featuring this year.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s culinaryprofessional and author. Find herblog online at Cincinnati.Com/blogs.Email her at [email protected] with “Rita’s kitchen” inthe subject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Incorporatehealthy greensinto your dietwith pizza

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Rita’s pizza recipe features healthy greens plus two kinds of cheese.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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Thieves have figuredout a new way to stealyour money and itdoesn’t involve sendingyou bad checks.

Once again they preyon people who can leastafford to lose money:those seeking a loan.

Krystal, I’ll just useher first name, wroteabout her mother’s needfor a loan while out ofwork following surgery.She turned to the In-ternet and found lots ofwebsites offering loans.After applying at one ofthem, she received a callsaying she was approvedfor the $2,000 she wasrequesting.

But first, she was told,she had to prove shecould cover her first loanpayment. She told thelender she wouldn’t sendhimmoney before get-ting the funds.

“He answered, ‘No, ofcourse not. We just needto verify you’ll be able tomake the payment,’”Krystal wrote.

Krystal says she was

instructedto go alocal drugstore, get aVanillaCard andload it with$150 sothey couldverify thefunds.

“Hethen had mymother givehim the information offthe card so he could ver-ify the funds. He told hereverything was great andthat he needed to placeher on hold so he could goahead and finalize thetransaction. He cameback on the line and saidthat, due to her credit,would she be able to ver-ify a second month’spayment for another $150on the Vanilla Card? Shetold him, ‘No,’” Krystalwrote.

At this point Krystalsays she and her motherwere suspicious, beganresearching the card anddiscovered the so-calledlender was buying time

so he could pull the fundsoff the Vanilla ReloadCard. By the time theybegan trying to downloadthe funds from the cardthemselves, the “lender”had already taken all themoney.

They called the localpolice who had themcontact the Vanilla Net-work to see if they couldlearn where the moneyfrom the card was re-leased. She was told ithad been placed into theaccount of a pre-paiddebit card so the moneycould now be taken andused anywhere without atrace.

“All said and done thisscam has me out of pock-et over $170,” Krystalwrote.

She’s not alone, I re-ceived a letter from aHarrison area man whoalso applied for an onlineloan and was sent to thestore to buy a Green DotMoney Pack. He loaded$375 on the card anddidn’t realize it was ascam until they got an-other $282 from him.

The Federal TradeCommission says legiti-mate lenders never“guarantee” or say you’relikely to get a loan or acredit card even beforeyou apply – especially ifyou have bad credit, nocredit or a bankruptcy.

Bottom line, beware ofthese newmethods usedto steal your money. Re-member, online lendingoffers are often justscams and a quick way tolose your money.

Howard Ain’s column appearsbi-weekly in the CommunityPress newspapers. He ap-pears regularly as the Trou-bleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

Watch out for onlinelending scams

HowardAinHEY HOWARD!

High-fashion hair de-signed by stylists fromtop salons across theTristate will grace thecatwalk during The Artof Hair, presented byWellaProfessionals fromnoon-5 pm, Sunday, Jan.12, inTheCarnegie’sOttoM. Budig Theatre.

“The Carnegie’scharge is to shine a spot-light on all forms of art,and that includesartistryas it pertains to the styl-ing world” says KatieBrass, executive direc-tor The Carnegie. “At-tendees will be blownaway by the artistry andcreativity they see on therunway. It’s not oftenyouget to experience some-thing like this, especiallyin an intimate space likethe Otto M. Budig Thea-tre.”

Featuring the work of17 salons with hairstylesinspired by Carnivale,theRoaringTwenties,Al-ice in Wonderland, theRenaissance and manymore, this year’s Art ofHair is expected to at-tract an even bigger

crowd than the 2012show, which more than700 people attended.

Co-chaired by LisaHerman, owner of CoCoCreative Wellness Salon,and Jeffery van Sluys,senior stylist at SalonUr-banity, the event will in-clude a reception in TheCarnegie Galleries fea-turing light bites courte-sy of Jeff Thomas Cater-ing.

During The Art ofHair, attendees will alsohave the opportunity toenjoy Take It From Me,the first major retro-spective exhibition ofwork by late local artist,Ron Thomas, as well asfive additional exhibi-tions on display in TheCarnegie’s six galleries.

Tickets are $25 forCarnegie members and$35 non-members. Eachticket includes an as-signed seat to one run-wayshow, lasting45min-utes each, aswell as lightbites in the main galleryand cash bar. Runwayshowswill take place at 1and 3 p.m. Coat check

will be available as wellas valet parking, for anadditional fee.

Tickets to The Art ofHair can be purchasedthrough The CarnegieBox Office, open Tues-day through Friday,noon-5 p.m., online atwww.thecarnegie.com,or by phone at 859-957-1940.

Sponsors for The Artof Hair include WellaProfessionals, FlottmanCompany Inc., and Cin-cinnati Magazine. Formore information, call859-491-2030 or visitww.thecarnegie.com.

Participating salons:CoCo Creative Wellness,Just Caitlen, TaylorJameson Hair Design,Studio Seven Salon, Sa-lon Beck, Swayne onMain, As You Like It,Simplicity Salon, ParlourSalon, Chambers PackerSalon, Trendsetters Stu-dio, Envy Salon, IdentitySalon and Spa, BangBang Salon, Studio Bar-bers, Sia Spa and Salonand Soto Salon and Spa.

The Carnegie will show off high-fashion hair from area stylist during The Art of HairSunday, Jan. 12.PROVIDED

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The Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Com-merce’s Women’s Initia-tive is one of the largestprofessional women’sgroups in theareaandwillbe celebrating its fifth an-niversary in 2014. To kickoff the year, the group’sannual breakfast will be7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan.16, at the Northern Ken-tucky Convention Center,Covington.

Due to sell-out crowdsin previous years, the an-nualbreakfastwasmovedto a new location. Alsonew this year will be thepresentation of the Spiritof Achievement award,sponsored byTheBank ofKentucky.Theawardhon-ors women who havemade a significant impactupon the progress of theWomen’s Initiative, hadcareer success and been

active in the community.Oneof the followingwom-an will be announced aswinner from three final-ists: Kamela Barrier ofCors&BassetLLC;JaniceWay of St. ElizabethHealthcare; and WondaWinkler of the BrightonCenter.

This year’s keynotepresentation will be pre-sented by Dorie Clark, aformer presidential cam-

paign spokeswoman. Sheis the author of the newlyreleased Harvard Busi-ness Review Publishingbook “Reinventing You:DefineYourBrand, Imag-ine Your Future.”

Reservations for thebreakfast are requiredand can be made by call-ing 859-578-6384 or onlineatwww.nkychamber.com.Thecost is $45perperson.

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NorthernKentuckyWa-ter District was one of 11Kentucky organizations tobe selected to receive the2013KEMIDestinyAwardpresented by KentuckyEmployers’ Mutual Insur-ance.

The KEMI DestinyAward is presented annu-ally to policyholders thatbest exemplify KEMI’smotto, “Control your owndestiny.” It symbolizeswhat can be accomplishedwhen organizations worktogether to improve work-place safety.

Out of 22,000 policy-holders, the other 10 com-panies selected were:

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Safety measures whichhave helped reduce work-ers’ compensation costsfor this elite group of poli-cyholders include the es-tablishment of interactiverelationships with KEMI’sLoss Education Depart-ment, the implementationofformalsafetyprograms,onsite training and regularsafetymeetings,andanon-going commitment to safe-ty from all levels through-out their organizations.

“The board of commis-sioners and employees ofthedistrict consider safetyto be of the utmost impor-tance and we are honoredto receive this award thatrecognizes our efforts inthis area,” said Ron Lovan,

president and CEO of thewater district.

Kentucky Employers’Mutual Insurance is thelargest provider of work-ers’ compensation insur-ance in Kentucky, provid-ing coverage to more than21,500 businesses in all 120counties of the state.

“Safety takes a com-bined effort betweenman-agement and the employ-ees: management to fore-cast and budget the itemsrequired and the employ-ees to take anactive role inthe utilization of the itemsand programs provided,”said Brad Murphy, safetycoordinator at the North-ern Kentucky Water Dis-trict.

Water district wins safety award

Northern Kentucky Water District was one of 11 Kentuckyorganizations to be selected to receive the 2013 KEMIDestiny Award presented by Kentucky Employers’ MutualInsurance. At the presentation were, from left, MikeCrawford, Crawford Insurance; KEMI presenters Jeff Floydand Ryan Pinkston; Brad Murphy, water district safetycoordinator; DougWagner, water district board chairman;and Ron Lovan, water district president and CEO.PROVIDED

“No!” Nosey barked, “Idon’t want to be an angel!”

She wiggled out of myarms, grabbed the whitefeather halo I was trying toplace on her head anddashed through thehouse. Ifollowed in hot pursuit,through the living room,down the hallway and intothe bedroom. When I en-tered the darkened bou-doir, shewasnowhere tobeseen. The steady thump-thump-thump of her wag-ging tail gave away her lo-cation as the corner behindmy vanity where she washappily chewing the heav-enly headgear to bits.

“Givemethat,” I intonedin my very best “AlphaDoggie Mother” voice,grabbing at her collar. Suc-cess! “Aaaarrrroooooo!”she howled, spitting out amouthful of slobbery feath-ers. “OK, now can I havemy treat?”

“Nope, it doesn’t workthat way, missy,” I sighed,opening her mouth andchecking for stray fluff.“You only get treats for sit-ting still and letting metake cute pictures of you.”

That’s a tall order for amischievous 71 1⁄2-poundbasset hound, but, afterthree years of living withus, you’d think she’d beused to it. Tom and I neverhadhumanchildren andweare, admittedly, thosewhacko “dog people” thatnon-pet lovers roll their

eyes at.So, need-less tosay, No-sey hasled a con-stantlyphoto-graphedlife.

Thearchbish-op of Co-vington

has a framed photo of No-seysitting in themiddleoftheNativity scene in frontof St. Thomas Church inFort Thomas. We havephotos of her leading theMount Adams ReindogParade with former Cin-cinnati Reds pitcher TomBrowning, chasing sever-al ceremonial “first pitch-es” at Florence Freedombaseball games, beggingin front of Dixie Chili andbeing fed a T-bone by theexecutive chef in the lob-by of Jeff Ruby’s.

TakingphotosofNoseyis one of the great joys ofmy life. It’s fun, creativeand a great opportunity tospend time playing withher.

So, imagine howthrilled I was when I metpet photographer/animalrescue worker Carol Lo-cey at the YWCA’s BarkOut Against Battering afew months ago. I hadbeen searching for some-one just like her to guest

on my “Marsie’s Menage-rie” radio program on1480 WDJO. Talk aboutask and ye shall receive?

Carol gave me and mylisteners simple to followadvice on getting profes-sional quality photo-graphs of your pets usingyour own camera. I’vetakenher tips to heart andthey have taken my pho-tosofNoseyandSqueakerSnow our hamster to awhole new level.

Don’t use a flash. Thatwill prevent glowing eye-balls. It can also startleyourpetswhichwillmakethem run from the cam-era now and in the future.

Do something to gettheir attention.

De-clutter the scene.Move dirty socks, toysand anything that doesn’tneed to be in the back-ground of your photo. The“cleaner” the shot, thebetter. Ifyoucan’tde-clut-ter, zoom in close.

Think ahead and stageyour photo.

Pet care expert Marsie HallNewbold is a resident ofHighland Heights. She can bereached at: [email protected] or through herwebsitewww.marsiesmenagerie.com.Her radio program, “Marsie’sMenagerie” airs live everySunday at 10 a.m. on 1480WDJO.

Nosey sits in the Nativity. Always look for the opportune photo.THANKS TOMARSIE HALL

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Stella BodkinStella M. Bodkin, 89, of Er-

langer, died Jan. 1, at St. Eliza-beth Florence.

She was a homemaker wholoved her family very much, wasa member of Mary Queen ofHeaven Church in Erlanger, andformer volunteer for 30 years atRedwood School in Fort Mitch-ell.

Her husband, Walter Bodkin,died previously.

Survivors include her son,Jerry Bodkin of Florence; daugh-ters, Darlene Lawless of Erlang-er, Judy Kirby of Union; and onegrandchild.

Interment was at St. Mary’sCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Redwood Schooland Rehabilitation Center, 71Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell,KY 41017.

Rick BrennanRick C. Brennan, 47, of Flor-

ence, died Dec. 24, at St. Eliza-beth Edgewood.

He was a 1984 graduate ofCovington Catholic High School.

His father, Jack Brennan, andsister, Cathy Brennan, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his mother,Anne Brennan; two brothersand two sisters.

Memorials: United Ministries,P.O. Box 18430, Erlanger, KY41018-0430.

Sandra CenterSandra Kay “Sandy” Center,

64, of Lakeside Park, died Dec.30, at her residence.

She was an employee of FifthThird Bank for 28 years.

Her parents, Roy Sr. and RoseCenter, died previously.

Survivors include her son,Timothy Dale Snider of LakesidePark; daughter, Kristina “Tina”Snider of Fort Mitchell; andthree god-grandchildren.

Memorials: the charity ofdonor’s choice.

Lonnie CheeksLonnie Wayne Cheeks, 63, of

Walton, died Dec. 23, at St.Elizabeth Florence.

He was a former truck driverfor Bavarian Trucking for morethan 20 years, worked forBrowning-Ferris Industriespreviously, was an Army veter-an, receiving two Purple Heartsand a Bronze Star for his serviceduring the VietnamWar, andenjoyed fishing, hunting, and

watching old Westerns.His father, Nelson Cheeks,

died previously.Survivors include his mother,

Elsie Cheeks of Crittenden; wife,Betty Cooke Cheeks of CrescentSprings; sons, Gregory Creeks ofUnion, and Anthony Cheeks ofGeorgetown, Ky.; daughter,Jennifer Kidd of Walton; sib-lings, Dale Cheeks of Crittenden,Mike and Bobby Cheeks, both ofCrittenden, Patricia “Pat”Frogge of Walton, Debbie Bubeof Dry Ridge, andWanda Gold-en of Crittenden; and fivegrandchildren.

Interment was at Independ-ence Cemetery.

Memorials: Muscular Dystro-phy Association, 3300 E. SunriseDrive, Tucson, AZ 85718.

George ChukeGeorge Ronald Chuke, 71, of

Bellevue, died Dec. 21, in FortThomas.

He was a retired over-the-road truck driver.

His sister, Mary Ann Swope,and father, George Chuke, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his son, RonChuke of Bellevue; daughters,Pamela Bishop of Dayton, Ky.,and Annette Chuke of Inde-pendence; ex-wife, SusanneChuke; mother, Violene Corley;brother, Steve Chuke; fivegrandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials: VA Hospice Cen-ter, 1000 S. Fort Thomas Ave.,Fort Thomas, KY 41075.

John ConradJohn Conrad, 46, of Butler,

died Dec. 24.John was a member of the

Second Twelve Mile BaptistChurch.

His father, Rev. James Conrad,and brother, James Ray Conrad,died previously.

Survivors include his mother,Rachel Stearman Conrad ofFoster; brothers, Joe Conrad ofAlexandria, and Jack Conrad ofFort Mitchell; girlfriend, PeggyKnight of Orlando, Fla.; and twonieces.

Johnny DeatonJohnny Deaton, 76, of He-

bron, formerly of Butler, diedDec. 30, at St. Elizabeth Edge-wood.

He was an Army veteran,member of Butler BaptistChurch, Kentucky Colonel, andenjoyed UK basketball, fishingand spending time with hisfamily and friends. He retiredafter 20 years as a machinist andmaintenance-departmentemployee for Boston Gear IMOIndustries, formerly of Florence.In his retirement he workedpart-time for his nephew atTurner Machine in Dayton, wasan associate at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Homes, and

worked at LATSE Local B38Ticket Takers Union where hetook tickets at Cincinnati Redsand Bengals games.

His wife, Donna “Susy” YeltonDeaton; and sisters, MagdaleneTurner and Rosa Lee Lingley,died previously.

Survivors include his daugh-ters, Nancy Mullins of Ludlow,and Karen Shoemaker of Butler;brothers, James “Rob” Deatonof Alexandria, and Talbert“Sprig” Deaton of Wolf Coal;sister, Polly Dunn of Wolf Coal;and two granddaughters.

Interment with military hon-ors was at Riverside Cemetery inFalmouth.

Memorials: By Grace AloneFarmMinistries, 550 Independ-ence Pike, Dry Ridge, KY 41035.

Lorraine GibsonLorraine E. Gibson, 93, of

Latonia, died Dec. 26, at Rose-dale Green Nursing Home inLatonia.

She was a retired assembly-line worker with the formerWadsworth Watch Case Compa-ny in Dayton, Ky.

Her husband, George W.Gibson, died previously.

Survivors include her son,John Gibson Sr.; daughter,Sandra Peddicord; and threegrandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Medrith HagerMedrith Jo Hager, 75, of

Lexington, formerly of FortWright, died Dec. 27, at herresidence.

She worked in the educationfield for more than 25 yearsafter obtaining master’s degreesin english and art, was a retiredsecretary with Ludlow Indepen-dent School, was an avid readerand loved spending time withfamily, children and neighbors.

Her husband, Norman Hager,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Medrith Lee Norman ofLexington; brother, Robert H.Salyer of Lexington; and onegranddaughter.

Interment was at LexingtonCemetery.

Memorials: Lexington Hu-mane Society, 1600 Old Frank-fort Pike, Lexington, KY 40504.

Mary HarrisMary E. Harris, 85, of Taylor

Mill, died Dec. 25, at her resi-dence.

She was a parish member atCathedral Basilica of the As-sumption in Covington, whereshe also was BereavementCouncil member, EucharisticMinister, member and pastpresident of the Ladies Society.She was a retired receptionistfor H&R Block Tax Service,formerly employed as a recep-

tionist for Fiesta Hair Salon inCovington, seamstress for Widm-er’s Dry Cleaning and LaundryCo. in Cincinnati, order pickerfor Levi Strauss in Florence, anddesign painter for Cue Master,Master Billiard Mfgr. in Latonia.

Her husband, Donald Harris,and sister, Patricia Deem, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Rhonda Harris of TaylorMill, Pam Crail of Independence,Linda Roberts of Carrollton,Donna Knapmeyer of TaylorMill, Cindy Staley of Covington,and Shelia Johnson of Independ-ence; sons, David Harris of WestCovington, Dale Harris of TaylorMill, Dennis Harris of Covington,and Danny Harris of William-stown; sisters, Martha Ewing ofFort Wright, and Pauline Schuhof Cold Spring; brothers, JamesEwing of Traveler’s Rest, S.C.,Eugene Ewing of Burlington,and Butch Ewing of Independ-ence; 18 grandchildren and 11great-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. JohnCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Janice HoupJanice L. Houp, 75, of Ludlow,

died Dec. 29, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

She was a retired office assis-tant for Advantage AdvertisingCo., and loved college basket-ball, especially UK, the Cincin-nati Reds and playing cards.

Her brothers, Harold Houp,Donald Houp and Jerald Houp,died previously.

Survivors include her sister,Margie Klare of Cincinnati;sister-in-law, Connie Houp ofTaylor Mill; many nieces andnephews.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Carol KahnCarol M. Horak Kahn, 74, of

Edgewood, died Dec. 28, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She enjoyed spending timewith family, dining out, andwatching her favorite TV pro-grams, and was a lover of ani-mals, especially her dog, Buddy.

Her sister, Diane Jones ofFlorence, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Dana M. Kahn; daughters,Debbie Davidson, Pam Schererand Charlene Causey; son, ChuckCausey Jr.; and one granddaugh-ter.

Memorials: Kenton CountyAnimal Shelter, 1020 MaryLaidley, Covington, KY 41015; orthe charity of donor’s choice.

Elizabeth KaucherElizabeth Rosella “Betty”

Kaucher, 97, of Cold Spring, diedDec. 26, at the Baptist Conva-lescent Center in Newport.

She was a homemaker.Her husband, Karl K. Kaucher,

died previously.Survivors include her son, Karl

Kaucher of Taylor Mill; twograndchildren and one great-grandchild.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Northern Ken-

tucky Life Learning Center, 315East 15th St., Covington, KY41011.

Ella KetronElla Mae Ketron, 86, of Lato-

nia, formerly of Taylor Mill, diedDec. 27, at Rosedale Green.

She was a retired shippingclerk for Litton Industries, mem-ber of St. Anthony Church,where she served as EucharisticMinister for many years, andmember of Erlanger LionessClub.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Carol Williams of Independ-ence, Denise Stapperfenne ofCovington, and Sherry Thiem ofFlorence; son, Michael A. Ketronof Cincinnati; brother, RichardGrome of Bellevue; five grand-children, 11 great-grandchildrenand six great-great-grand-children.

Interment was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: BAWAC, 7970Kentucky Drive, Florence, KY41042.

Betty LandrumBetty Landrum, 85, of Elsm-

ere, died Dec. 29, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

She was a retired beauticianafter 60 years of work, andmember of St. Henry Church andthe Summit Hills Country Club.

Her husband, Jesse Landrum;son, Jesse Landrum; and daugh-ter, Mary Patricia, died previ-ously.

Survivors include her family,Nancy Campbell of Florence,Rose Ann Bechtold of Villa Hills,and Ralph Landrum of CrestviewHills, Ruth Cahill of Edgewood,Jack Fey of Crittenden, eightgrandchildren, 10 great-grand-children and one great-great-grandchild.

Memorials: St. Henry Ele-mentary School.

Beverly LinkugelBeverly Anne Linkugel, 66, of

Erlanger, died Dec. 22, at herresidence in Davenport, Fla.

She was a homemaker wholoved to spend time with herfamily and grandchildren.

Her sisters, Paula Bonfert andDebbie Coy, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Donald Linkugel of Erlanger;son, Jeffrey Linkugel of Coving-ton; daughter, Jennifer Linkugelof Davenport, Fla.; five grand-children and one great-grand-child.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: Paula BonfertMemorial Scholarship Fund,2000 Brantwood Drive, Hebron,KY 41048.

Theresa LipscombTheresa Allison “Cookie”

Lipscomb, 57, of Covington, diedDec. 27, at her residence.

She was a homemaker.Her son, Thomas Lipscomb;

father, Samuel Eugene Allison;mother, Anna Lindstrom Davis;brother, Robert Davis; and sister,Judy Lucas, died previously.

Survivors include her son,William Allison of Burlington;daughter, Anna Lipscomb ofCovington; brothers, JuddAllison of Covington, GlennDavis of Erlanger, and RonaldDavis of Erlanger; sisters, JaneParson of Crescent Springs, andBonnie Nuckles of Independ-ence; and seven grandchildren.

Interment was at Mother ofGod Cemetery in Fort Wright.

Anita LucasAnita Marie Lucas, 51, of

Morning View, died Dec. 27, atSt. Elizabeth Edgewood.

She worked in the bankingindustry as an accounting assis-tant.

Her parents, Hubert Lucas andMargaret Pope Rohling; andstepfather, James Rohling, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her lovinglife-long friend, Amy Ostendorf;brother, Steve Rohling; sisters,Julie Surace, B.J. Rohling, KarenRohling and Vickie Brungs; 16nieces and nephews.

Interment was at Mother ofGod Cemetery.

Memorials: Hospice of St.Elizabeth, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017.

MaryMatthewsMary Matthews, 84, of Co-

vington, died Dec. 23, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She worked for CNAC.Her husband, Thomas E.

Matthews Sr., died previously.Survivors include her sons,

Thomas Matthews Jr. of Hayden,Ala., and Stanley Matthews ofCovington; daughters, MaryEwing of Florence, and TheresaMatthews of Covington; 10grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Burial was at New St. JosephCemetery in Cincinnati.

Jewell NoelJewell E. Noel, 85, of Erlanger,

died Dec. 27.She was a retired realtor, and

former receptionist with CinfedCredit Union.

Her husband, William J. Noel,died previously.

Survivors include her sons,Greg Good and Kevin Noel;daughters, Denise Meyer andCindy Retschulte; 12 grand-children and eight great-grand-children.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Katharine RanneyKatharine Alaire Ranney, 97,

of Lakeside Park, died Dec. 15, atVillasprings of Erlanger.

She was a member of Im-manuel United MethodistChurch in Lakeside Park formany years, serving on variousboards and committees, andfounding the Tuesday morningprayer group which remainsactive. She was known as SisterKay, the on-air personality forWFMJ radio station, 1939-1944,in Youngstown, Ohio, readingthe funny paper to children overthe air while children followedalong in the Youngstown Vindi-cator newspaper at home.During World War II, she earnedher second-class engineer’scertificate so that she could takeover her husband’s job in thecontrol room when he wasdrafted into the Army.

Her husband, James F. Ranney,died previously.

Survivors include her children,Elaine K. Roy of Lakeside Park,Arthur L. Ranney of Plattville,Wisc., Frances J. Ranney, ofFerndale, Mich., and Robert J.Ranney of Independence; fivegrandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery Mausoleum in FortMitchell.

Memorials: Hospice of theBluegrass-Northern Ky., 7388Turfway Road, Florence, KY41042.

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Juanita Joyce Norris Vickers,69, of Burlington, died Dec. 30,at her residence.

She was a retired insuranceagent for Adkisson InsuranceAgency in Fort Wright, pastpresident of Ky. Association ofInsurance Women, and was amember of Belleview BaptistChurch in Belleview.

Her husband, C. Ray Vickers,died previously.

Survivors include her stepson,Ray Vickers Jr. of Dry Ridge;stepdaughter, Lisa McKinney ofWalton; sister, Marty Smiley ofCovington; one step-grandsonand one step-great-grand-daughter.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: Belleview BaptistChurch, 6658 Fifth St., Burling-ton, KY 41005.

Ercil WalthersErcil L. Walthers, 93, of Ellen-

ton, Fla., formerly of Florence,died Dec. 24, at BradentonHospice House in Brandenton,

James RobertsJames A. Roberts, 73, of

Florence, died Dec. 29.He was a teacher at Erlanger-

Lloyd High School, co-owner ofCavanaugh Sewing Center, andmember of Florence UnitedMethodist Church.

Survivors include his wife,Judy Roberts; daughter, D’AnnJacobs; brother, Bob Roberts;and one grandson.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Mary SchillingMary Alice Schilling, 76, of

Fort Mitchell, died Dec. 27.She was a volunteer for more

than 20 years with Be Con-cerned, and parishioner ofMother of God Church.

Her daughter, KimberlyMorrison, and brother, Al Fan-throp, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,

Jim Schilling; children, ScottSchilling, Kevin Schilling, AlisonMoore, Keith Schilling andHeather Boruske; siblings,Marian Dibert, Janet Grau andJoan Best; 15 grandchildren andfour great-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Be Concerned, 714Washington St., Covington, KY41011-2315.

Philip SchworerDr. Philip Bernard Schworer,

80, of Lakeside Park, died Dec.24.

He began his practice inNorthern Kentucky in 1960 withan office in Fort Mitchell andlater moving to Florence. Hisgenerosity was chronicled in abook titled, “Pink Lemonade:Freshly Squeezed Insights to StirYour Faith” by Gayle Zinda. Hewas an Army veteran of theVietnamWar, and upon thecompletion of his service, heworked nights in the emergencyroom at Good Samaritan Hospi-

tal, while also taking advantageof the GI Bill to focus on pulmo-nary disease and allergies. In1974 he re-entered privatepractice. During his career, heserved as chief of staff of physi-cians and chairman of thepulmonology and pharmacydepartments at St. ElizabethMedical Center, and was amember of the American Col-lege of Internal Medicine.

Survivors include his wife,Margaret Schworer; children,Philip Schworer, Mary Garamy,Tony Schworer, Michael Schwor-er, Angie Schworer-Byrd andMarc Schworer; 16 grandchil-dren and four great-grandfa-ther.

Burial was at Floral HillsCemetery in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: the Philip B.Schworer, M.D. ScholarshipFund, care of St. ElizabethHealthcare Foundation, 1Med-ical Village Drive, Suite 213,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Juanita Vickers

Fla.He served in the Army as a

cook during World War II,retired from General Electric inEvendale, Ohio as a machinist,was a member of First BaptistChurch in Covington, was aKentucky Colonel, enjoyedbiking and bowling.

Survivors include his son,Emmette E. Walthers of Flor-ence; sister, Jewel Walthers ofCovington; 16 grandchildren andfive great-grandchildren.

Interment with honor-guardservice was at the Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: Community Ser-vices of Northern Kentucky, 31Spiral Drive, Florence, KY 41042.

Terrance WardTerrance David Ward, 68, of

Dry Ridge, died Dec. 26, atMountaincrest Nursing Home inCincinnati.

He retired from the F.H.Lawson Co.

His wife, Virginia Ward, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his sons,Terry Ward of Cincinnati, andDudley Blevins of Dry Ridge;daughters, Debbie Ward ofCincinnati, Tina Ward of Cincin-nati, Jenny Ash of Independ-ence, and Dawn Burton ofMilford, Ohio; and severalgrandchildren and great-grand-children.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Lucille WolfeLucille Wolfe, 91, of Florence,

died Dec. 26, at the home of herdaughter, Peri Fischer.

She retired from Gold StarChili in 2002, was member ofLatonia Christian Church for 55years, loved playing the pianoand played for The ColonySing-A-Long for 11 years.

Her husband, Lester, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her son,Michael Wolfe; daughters,DonnaWolfe, Sherry Soward,Lynette Minnich, Peri-AnneFischer and Melody Linneman;10 grandchildren and sevengreat-grandchildren.

Burial was at Pythian GroveCemetery in Berry.

Memorials: Latonia ChristianChurch, 3900 Decoursey, Lato-nia, KY 41015.

NadeanWolffNadeanW. Wolff, 91, of

Latonia, died Dec. 26, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

She was a hairdresser, ownerof Nadean’s Beauty Salon inBellevue, and member of theRed Hats and various otherorganizations.

Her husband, Fred Wolff, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Patricia Hartman andVirginia Burns; sister, LouiseColeman; three grandchildren,seven great-grandchildren andtwo great-great grandchildren.

Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: Oakland Ave.Baptist Church, 603 E. 17th St.,Covington, KY 41014.

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ERLANGERInvestigations/incidentsRobberyAt 2404 High St., Dec. 19.TheftHand loaded .357 ammunition,about 25 at 3476 LindenwoodDrive, Dec. 9.At 511Hallam Ave., Dec. 11.Power drill at 3309 Dixie High-way, Dec. 11.General merchandise at 3158Dixie Highway, Dec. 12.One $50 bill at 631DonaldsonRoad, Dec. 15.Donation jar and coins fromcounter at 611 Buttermilk Pike,Dec. 18.Credit cards at 562 Clock TowerWay, Dec. 18.Homemade duct tape wallet at313 Madison Pike, Dec. 17.14K gold rope necklace at 2514Woodhill Court, No. 11, Dec. 19.

FORTMITCHELLArrests/citationsMichael N. Hunt Jr., 21, 837 WellsSt., improper display of regis-tration plate and no operators-moped license, Dec. 1.Sabin. N. Smith, 55, 1074 Hwy.91, warrant, Dec. 1.Robert C. Davis, 36, 808 CrescentAve., suspended license, noseatbelt, warrants, Dec. 12.Jessica Peare, 28, warrants andtrafficking controlled sub-stance, Dec. 18.Brian T. Coker, 34, 6912 ShareithDrive, possession of heroin,Dec. 18.Donald B. Hill, 52, 301 SummitLane, public intoxication, Dec.20.Ricky Lee McClure, 20, 406Thomas St., warrants, Dec. 24.John Blanchet, 35, receivingstolen property, Dec. 26.Chevy D. Millward, 23, 200Falmouth, warrant, Dec. 27.Juan Carlos Castillo-Macal, 36, 14Roar Crystal No. 240, speeding,expired license, warrant, Dec.30.

Incidents/investigations

AssaultAt 2517 Chelsea Drive, Dec. 22.At 250 Fort Mitchell Ave., Dec.20.Domestic abuseAt Huckleberry Hill Drive, Dec.22.ShopliftingMerchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 5.Electronics stolen at 3450 ValleyPlaza Pkwy., Dec. 9.DVDs stolen at 3450 Valley PlazaPkwy., Dec. 10.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 9.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 10.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 10.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 11.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 11.Video monitors stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 15.Terroristic threateningAt 228 Grandview Drive, Dec. 13.TheftStolen check cashed at 3793 OldKy. 17, Nov. 26.Electronics stolen from car at479 Orphanage Road, Nov. 27.Wallet stolen from shopper’spurse at 3450 Valley PlazaPkwy., Dec. 4.Television stolen at 3450 ValleyPlaza Pkwy., Dec. 16.Kentucky registration plate at142 Grace Court, Dec. 18.Theft by deceptionCustomer purchased fraudulentgift card from a woman in thestore at 3450 Valley PlazaPkwy., Dec. 3.Theft of vehicle registrationplateTemporary license plate stolen at2033 Lakeview Drive, Dec. 6.Wanton endangermentMan pointed bow and arrow atanother man at 3450 ValleyPlaza Pkwy., Dec. 7.

FORTWRIGHTArrests/citationsCole A. Gideon, 20, 18 MaisieLane, shoplifting, Dec. 16.Nicole D. Fultz, 33, 260 Ridge-

way Drive, shoplifting, Dec. 16.Craig S. Perry, 48, 1333 Scott St.No. 4, shoplifting, Dec. 17.Cynthia M. Thompson, 33, 31161/2 Verity Pkwy., shoplifting,giving officer false name oraddress, promoting contra-band, possession of controlledsubstance, Dec. 18.Sarah N. Troxell, 28, 1313 StateRoute 125, shoplifting, Dec. 20.Christopher R. Race, 29, 1511Henson Road, robbery, Dec. 21.Damon C. Payne, 36, 4503Decoursey Ave., shoplifting,Dec. 26.Shannon M. James, 34, 6 OutterDrive, shoplifting, Dec. 27.James C. Eckler, 34, 1225 ScottSt., shoplifting, Dec. 27.Gregory A. Rice, 24, 1213 RussellSt., shoplifting, Dec. 28.

Incidents/investigationsRobberyCash stolen at gunpoint at 3610Madison Pike, Dec. 21.Car keys stolen in parking lot at3432 Madison Pike, Dec. 21.ShopliftingDVDs stolen at 3450 Valley PlazaPkwy., Dec. 16.Television stolen at 3450 ValleyPlaza Pkwy., Dec. 16.Computer stolen at 3450 Valley

Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 17.Steaks stolen at 3450 ValleyPlaza Pkwy., Dec. 17.DVDs stolen at 3450 Valley PlazaPkwy., Dec. 20.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 26.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 27.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 27.Merchandise stolen at 3450Valley Plaza Pkwy., Dec. 28.

LAKESIDEPARK/CRESTVIEWHILLSArrests/citationsLonzo Younger, 41, 151MarbleCliff Drive, fourth-degreeassault, Nov. 1.Joseph C. Miller, 27, 2650 VanDeren Drive, warrant, Nov. 2.Jason Morgan, 36, 225 EasternAve., warrant, Nov. 2.Stacy Lambert, 45, 113 MeadowCreek Lane, DUI, Nov. 4.

Incidents/investigationsFourth-degree assaultReported at Dixie Highway, Nov.1.

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